Kilik stumbles across a fight that he would rather not see the innocent looking combatant injured, but she's tougher than she seems & joins him on the quest for Soul Edge and to save the world, his heart, & his soul from destruction. Kilik x Talim

I don't own Soul Calibur, though I
really like to play the game on X-box!
And my favorite characters are obviously Kilik
and Talim. ^_^

~Belle

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Kilik was exhausted as the ship
had just made berth. He journey had begun over four years ago and the evil of
Soul Edge had yet to be vanquished. He
could see his traveling companion Xianghua looking at
the seas with a forlorn look. They had
met an unexpected twist when the ship's captain was none other than their old
comrade Maxi.

Four years ago, the three of them had fought to rid the
world of the evil Soul Edge that was in the possession of Nightmare. And true to his name he haunted many lives
with his heinous acts. Maxi, or so they
thought, had died valiantly in the last battle.

However, it would seem that he was truly alive and
well. Unfortunately, Maxi seemed to have
no recollection whatsoever for the two of them.
It saddened Kilik that his friend could no
longer remember, but it was far worst for Xianghua
who had loved the man.

Casting a final glance over his shoulder at his companion; Kilik left the docking area and headed into the local
village. He should look into finding
lodgings for later that evening. The
journey was far from over and soon there would be no time to rest as constant
violence would soon find him, if not consume him.

The village seemed no different from that of your typical
seaport village. The streets were lined
with vendors and individuals of all sorts could be found lurking down the
alleys. He casually strolled along the
streets with his red cape dragging the dirt ground and his Kali-Yuga rod effortlessly
balanced across his shoulder.

Suddenly a nearby scene caused his casual demeanor to vanish
as he sensed an intense need to intervene upon the behalf of a defenseless
youth.

"What seems to be the problem?" Kilik asked in his
steely calm voice as he approached the two women.

The woman with the white blond hair was dressed in an outfit
that reminded him of a naval officer. He
might have found her attractive if it wasn't for the words that spewed from her
lips.

"There is no problem that concerns you unless you too wish
to feel the bite of my blade." She
sneered as she flicked the wrist of her hand grasping her sword to transform it
into some possessed whip.

The other woman, she was really just a child looking so
innocent in a pink and white ensemble with her hair set in two buns on the side
of her head. She looked up at him with a
determined passion in her chocolate eyes.
Kilik was lost in their depths for a moment
before he comprehended her words.

"Although your concern is appreciated, this is a dispute
that must be settled between the two of us."
She focused once more upon her opponent.

The white haired woman gave a wicked grin. "If you give me the shard now girl, I will
kill you mercifully."

"I would never give the likes of you this shard. Your heart is corrupt." The young woman took up a fighting stance and
swiftly rotated her recently acquired double crescent blades. "Wind, guide me."

"Fool." The white
haired woman released her whip-like sword but the youth quickly jumped over the
attack displaying acrobatics Kilik had never before
witnessed.

"You'll have to be faster than that, Ivy." The youth taunted as she managed to knick the
older woman on the arm with her blades.

"Not a problem." Ivy
informed her as she threw her blade into the ground only to have its living
blade reemerge several yards away behind the youth catching her off guard.

"What is this sorcery?"
The girl cried as the blades bit into her flesh.

"Enough!" Kilik rushed towards the combatants and used his staff to
knock the sword from Ivy's grasp. "What
is the meaning of this?" He demanded as
he held his staff under the chin of Ivy in a threatening manner.

"I was simply reclaiming what is mine. This was not your fight. But if you'd like to play later," she
suggested in a sultry voice.

Kilik shook his head in
disgust. "Leave us NOW!" He demanded.

The white haired woman ceded her defeat but cast one last
glare at the woman-child. "This is not
over. You know we will meet again. It is inevitable. And next time, there shall be no
interruptions."

"I'm looking forward to it."
The girl muttered as she cradled her right arm to her chest in an effort
to impede the bleeding.

Kilik rushed over towards
her. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Your
interference was unnecessary. I would
have defeated her sooner or later."

Kilik couldn't help but smile at
her attitude. It reminded him of his own
feelings of invincibility when he was younger while he was training after being
accepted into his village. It was before
that night where his life changed forever.
He shook his head trying to dissipate the sorrow that followed that line
of thinking.

He offered her his hand and she cautiously took it. "I'm Kilik."

She offered him a tired smile. "Talim."

They began to walk away from the fight scene in no
particular direction. "So what was that
about?" Kilik
asked.

Talim looked at him trying to deem
him trustworthy or not. He seemed
sincere. "I am seeking the Soul Edge to
destroy it. Ivy wanted a shard that the
Wind diety had entrusted to me."

Kilik smiled at her. "What a coincidence. I too am on a quest to destroy the sword."

Talim stopped walking and looked
at him skeptically.

"I understand that you are skeptical. But you can trust me. So where am I taking you so that we can fix
those wounds of yours?" Kilik asked her.

She looked at her wounds once again. They needed to be treated soon,
she did not have the luxury of waiting for an infection to heal. She bowed her head ashamed at her
foolishness. "I just arrived to the
village. I do not know where to go."

"Then it is settled."

"What do you mean?" Talim asked curious.

"You are coming with me and my companions. We can search for this evil together and
perhaps defeat it together. Strength
comes in numbers." Kilik
told her wisely as he absently ran his fingers threw his shoulder-length dark
hair.

"How do you know you can trust me?"

"Are you serious?"
From the look on her face she was.
"I can sense that you have a pure heart and besides if you have someone
like Ivy stalking you, I believe you could use a few friends."

Talim smiled a true smile that
light up her face and made Kilik's heart race. 'I
need to make her smile more often.'

"I am grateful and accept your proposal. Where shall we go?"

"I need to find lodgings for the night. But we can walk back to the ship first, either Xianghua or Maxi
should have some medical supplies to treat you." They began to head back in the direction of
the docks walking side-by-side.

Talim watched this mysterious Kilik that showed up when he was needed most. Perhaps the Wind had answered her prayers and
provided her with the aid she would need though him. She took in his features from the corner of
her eye and smiled inwardly because for the first time since leaving her
people, she finally felt at ease and daresay safe.

Kilik was reassured by the
presence of the girl at his side. He had
never before felt such a strong desire to protect one before. Did she remind him of his long-lost sister? Was this a brotherly desire to protect? Or was it something more?

His heart began to beat faster at the thought. For the crimes he has committed he did not
deserve to find happiness with one as innocent as this creature.

Talim sensed the unease in his
aura she placed a comforting hand upon his shoulder, mindful to not let any
blood get on his clothes from her. She
gave him a reassuring smile. "I am glad
that the Winds have answered my prayers and have led me to you. Thank you."

Kilik offered her a rare smile as
his demeanor remained the epitomy of calm. Even if he didn't deserve to find happiness
with one such as her perhaps he could at least serve as her guardian Angel.

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What did you guys think?
I was surprised that there were no Kilik/Talim
stories, so I decided there needed to be one!

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